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From Today's P&J........ CALEY THISTLE TRIO CLOSE TO SIGNING 08:50 - 13 February 2008 Caley Thistle manager Craig Brewster is confident the club will agree new contracts with Russell Duncan, Ross Tokely and Dennis Wyness before the end of this week. The three players have been in protracted talks with the Highland club without committing their futures. Now a resolution seems imminent and three of the most experienced players at Inverness look likely to remain at the Caledonian Stadium. Midfielder Duncan had said he would leave if he was not given improved terms, but steady progress has been made in negotiations and the 27-year-old is close to inking a new contract with the club. Brewster said: "I spoke to Russell Duncan's agent on Monday and I spoke to him again yesterday. "I also spoke to Ross Tokely yesterday and Graeme Bennett is speaking to Dennis Wyness's agent. "We want it sorted out as quickly as possible but the days drag on to weeks. From my point of view - and theirs - it would be great to get them tied up by the end of the week, but it takes time." Three other players at Inverness - Barry Wilson, Markus Paatelainen and Richie Hart - will come to the end of their contracts this summer. But Brewster says there is time left this term for the three to win new deals. He said: "Barry, Richie and Markus are all in the same boat. "Their contracts are up in the summer and they still have three-and-a-half months left to play. "We will make a judgment on those players towards the end of the season. "They have to perform well in training every day and, if and when they get their opportunities, they have to show themselves in the first team."

Was up at the County game today and they easily beat a truly woeful Alloa team. Not seen such a one sided match in a long time. Probably the quietest game I've seen from Barrowman out of the 4 times I've seen him but he he is certainly far too good for 2nd division football. It's always hard to gauge someone against lesser opposition but I think he'd make a good addition to our squad. If we did manage to secure his signature it would spell the end for Bayne. they are similar players but barrowman is better in the air and has a far superior touch and eye for goal

Did he not leave County as he wanted back to the central belt? :rolleyes02:

Rescheduled for Wednesday February 20th 19.45

Based on purely football decisions does he deserve another contact? He hasn't been a first team regular for nearly 3 seasons

This is an observation not an opinion Bayne has started 9 games this season. We have lost 8 of them

I've been chuckling about that all day :015: My mate in Glasgow texted me today and said the new Japanese player Celtic signed looks like the wee girl from 'The Ring'

They said on Radio Scotland last night that Celtic had paid a large chunk of the transfee fee upfront so there should be no reason for our payment to be delayed - well in theory :023:

I think that's 1 million Euros?

Then blown out by an Italian striker no one has heard of who rather play for a mid-table Serie B team

BBC saying the fee was around ?1million. Still a 6 figure sum is major a bonus. Could be a major spanner in the works for United as well :021:

Well worth watching if only for the comments from the crowd about 55 seconds in when the goalie drops a clanger. True comedy gold :015:

Any truth in the rumour that County got ?27,500 from the sale of Rankin?

Anyone on here actually seen him play?

CLICK ME Looked at his stats on Soccerbase and IF they are correct he was been booked 21 times and sent off once in the last season and a half :010:

Who?

I must have misheard then as I was under the impression he wasn't being offered a new contract by us.

Guess that just leaves Imrie - that we know about

Apparently been offered a pre contact agreement by County

He's 'rumoured' to be part of the offer to United for Robson

Celtic have been given permission to talk to him

Cumbernauld

Also there was a Plan B in place. Don't know much about Imrie though - think he's a left winger?

Apparently we've offered him a pre contract deal to join us in the summer. County offering the same to Hart

50k bid for Imrie at Clyde and a pre-contract offer to Barrowman with Hart going in the opposite direction to County in a similar deal